Shoot the Moon

Gents star left once aroundPartners star promonadeLadies turn back and swing the gent behind

Repeat three more times to get original partner back.

Author's Notes:It also works to have the women star right in the middle to a star promenade and then have the men turn back to swing the next woman. Since the progression is the same, you can mix and match these in any order.This is the simplest and surest of the breaks and would probably work with any crowd. I advise the dancers on the outside to put their arm onthe shoulder of the person they are promenading with. I like to hold the swings to 8 counts, but 16 is ok too. When the outside dancers are turning back to swing the next, you can call "Shoot the Moon" to great criticalacclaim.

This dance is from American Country Dances On LineAll rights reserved by the author; used by permission.Added to database 9/9/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen